For my truth I was trying to express that even after the worst storm there is always a rainbow. This was significant for me because currently with the pandemic we are in, and our lives being flipped upside down and full of uncertainty I wanted to shed light on the fact that there is a light at the end of the tunnel; we will come out of this, and hopefully come out of it better than how we came in. I focused on rainbows to highlight this truth because there is actually a movement that came out of this pandemic where people are putting rainbows in their windows or decorating the front of their house with rainbows to give people who may drive or walk by some hope. I posted photos of rainbows people drew, painted, colored, crafted; ways rainbows or rainbow-like things appear to me, and an actual rainbow. This supported my idea because just the visuals of rainbows, I know make me and a lot of other people smile. They represent hope and happiness when people need it the most.
I don’t know for sure, but I do think that the ‘truth’ of my images could make people re-examine their own truth significantly because it could make people who may be down or feeling anxious or depressed feel a little different about the situation. I think a lot of people are very stressed out and worried right now, but this whole rainbow idea and movement seems to really help or change people's moods, perspectives and attitudes. I think the role individual responsibility plays in posting imagery is that it can really affect people’s mindset. Just during this time alone I’ve seen people get so stressed out and depressed because they see on social media the way others are spending their time in quarantine, and they think that because they’re not doing the same thing that something is wrong. People don’t realize, myself included, how much their daily workout routine they post, the fun arts and crafts they’re doing with their kids, or the gourmet meals they are preparing may be affecting some others. For some it can be a motivator, but for others it can be a depression trigger. I hope it will evolve into either people realizing that it’s just a small snippet into someone's life, or that people will be more careful with what they post and be more transparent.